Scott Sorensen


Scott Sorensen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
He previously played for Cronulla and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Background

Sorensen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the nephew of former Sharks players Kurt Sorensen and Dane Sorensen and the Brother in Law of Chad Townsend. He is of Tongan, New Zealand and European descent.
Sorensen played his junior rugby league for the Cronulla-Caringbah Junior Rugby League Football Club, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

2013

In 2013, Sorensen played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team.

2014

In 2014, Sorensen graduated to the Sharks' New South Wales Cup team. In round 24 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Sharks against the Canberra Raiders.

2015

In 2015, Sorensen joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

2016

After failing to make a first-grade appearance for the Rabbitohs, Sorensen joined Intrust Super Premiership NSW side Mount Pritchard Mounties in 2016. His form throughout the year secured him a contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2017.

2017

On 28 August, Sorensen was named on the interchange bench in the 2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year. In October, he signed a 2-year contract to return to Cronulla in 2018.

2018

Sorensen played 15 games for Cronulla-Sutherland in the 2018 NRL season as the club finishing in the top four at seasons end. Sorensen played in all three of the club's finals matches including the 22-6 preliminary final loss against Melbourne at AAMI Park.

2019

Sorensen made a total of 5 appearances for Cronulla in the 2019 NRL season. Sorensen played for Cronulla's feeder side Newtown in their Canterbury Cup NSW grand final victory over the Wentworthville Magpies at Bankwest Stadium.
On 29 September 2019, Sorensen was named in the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW team of the season.
The following week, Sorensen played for Newtown in the NRL State Championship victory over the Burleigh Bears at ANZ Stadium.